223 and Hornady 62VT
- Thread starter Cfshooter
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They drive tacs in my Tikka .223. VV133 would not shoot for me in my rifle. Varget shoots bug holes. This bullet, in my experience, likes to be into the rifling about .010. Just what has worked great for me. Good luck and keep us posted.
Paul
Paul
Cfshooter
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These were about .015 off at the 1.878. I’m done working up anything with them. I will use this load to finish off the box I have and leave them in my rear view. Too many other bullets that seem to shoot more consistent across the board.
urbanrifleman
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My wife's rifle shot the 62 eldvt into the smallest three shot groups she had ever shot. Probably high ones. Three back to back. We didn't do any more load development.
They out performed everything in the pdog field. Far superior.
It's possible that some barrels might not like the shape, but my barrels seem to love them.
They out performed everything in the pdog field. Far superior.
It's possible that some barrels might not like the shape, but my barrels seem to love them.
Cfshooter
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They seem picky for sure. Most I know that have messed with them didn’t have stellar results. I mean, most around MOA, but in rifles that shoot many other bullets closer to .5 moa.
I’m running em in my daughter’s 223 rifle. Did try few powders with them. But 25gr benchmark they are shooting great. 3125fps out of 23” barrel. .5moa 10 shot groups and 3 shot bugholes consistently. I wouldn’t give up on the bullet. Try some different powders. It has great BC for the weight. It is so fun to shoot that I’m having another identical one built for me.1-7 twist Kreiger on a Bat hammerhead.
N133 would not be my choice for that bullet. I recommend N135, H4895, Varget, H335.
jelenko
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1:7 is going to spin those bullets close to 320K rpm. I'd look at 1:8 - you'd still be going close to 280K rpm.
Coyotefurharvester
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Probably a reason Hornady doesn't offer that bullet in a factory 223 load.
I tried em in my 22 creedmoor in a 1:7 up to 3680fps and never blew apart any. Jackets seem to take rpms well. Felt like I was wasting hp in that cartridge and went back to 80s. They shot well though. I know that they don’t seem to like 1:9. Was worried 1:8 would likely work but to close to marginal with 223 velocity. Was figuring they would be closer to 3kfps too, but getting more velocity than I planed. Overall has worked out as great cartridge/bullet combo over traditional 22cal varmint bullet bc’s.
jelenko
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My understanding is it would just be a matter of time before one or more did come apart.
They were spinning at ~ 380K. Not sure about the 62 eldvt's, but Hornady advised to not exceed 280K for their 75 HPBT's when mine were coming apart.
They do not....I wish they'd come out a year earlier so I put a faster twist barrel on my 223AI.
I have a 22ARC, 1:7 twist, they shoot very well out of that.
Because you can't load them to mag length
searcher
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What twist is your wife's barrel?
urbanrifleman
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